Lavender Leaves Earrings

Organically shaped tagua nut slices, dyed a gentle lavender, with laser-etched spirals. Produced by the Bogota-based workshop of Lizzie Zuniga. This tagua comes from the region surrounding the Colombian port city of Tumaco, on the Pacific Ocean near the Ecuador border. Also known as vegetable ivory, tagua is produced by a palm-like tree. Cultural tradition and forest preservation combine in the use of this renewable resource.